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State: South Australia
Lyndoch, SA - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1861
Address: Corner Altona Road & Barossa Valley Way, , Lyndoch South Australia, 5351
Land for this church was set aside as a gift from the South Australian Company which completed the survey of the Lyndoch Valley in 1839. One acre of land was donated to the Church of England for a church and cemetery, but before the building was finished the area was flooded and another site had to be found. Another grant of land in…
Lyndoch, SA - St Jacob's Lutheran
Year Built: 1913
Address: Lyndoch Valley Road, , Lyndoch South Australia, 5351
The Foundation stone was laid on 18 September 1913 by Pastor E Beorg. This complex consists of two church buildings, the early one was constructed for the Baptists in 1859 and purchased by the Lutherans in 1867 when they moved from Hoffnungstahl. This was used as a church and school until 1913 when the adjacent church was built.…
Lyndoch, SA - St John's Lutheran
Address: 3 Margaret Street, , Lyndoch South Australia, 5351
Magill, SA - Pilgrim Lutheran
Year Built: 1954
Address: 32 Edward Street, , Magill South Australia, 5072
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 December 1953 by Pastor O.H. Adler.
Magill, SA - St George's Anglican
Address: 43 St Bernards Road, , Magill South Australia, 5072
The land on which the Church was built was given by John Finlay Duff, Captain of the Barque Africaine. The Church has the distinction of being the first Anglican Church consecrated in the colony of South Australia. It was performed by Bishop Augustus Short on 30 January 1848, within weeks of his arrival in South Australia. The…
Maitland, SA - St Bartholomew's Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: 15 Walter Street, , Maitland South Australia, 5573
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 May 1875 and a dedication service followed on December 5 conducted by the Bishop of Adelaide to most Reverend C.A. Reynolds. In July 1884 the walls were plastered a porch, vestry and gallery added.
Maitland, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1873
Address: Caroline Street, , Maitland South Australia, 5573
From 1873 church services were held at Ynoo at the Government well, in local homes and huts. The following year saw the church foundation stone laid on 8 December by Mrs S Rogers. The Church was opened on 4 April 1875 on land given by Samuel Rogers. The interior dimensions were to be 20 feet by 82 feet in the clear, walls 14 feet high,…
Maitland, SA - St Paul's Lutheran
Address: 31 Clinton Road, , Maitland South Australia, 5573
Maitland, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1875
Address: 59 Robert Street, , Maitland South Australia, 5573
Originally a Wesleyan Methodist church, the Church was opened on Christmas Day 1875. It was built by J Swann and the mason was C Hicks. It cost 800.00. In 1904 the Sunday school hall was built at the rear of the church. A foundation stone attached to that part of the building was laid on 2 November 1904 by Mrs E Greenslade. A porch was…
Malvern, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1891
Address: 44 Marlborough Street, , Malvern South Australia, 5061
The Wesleyan Methodist's of South Australia built a church in King William Road Unley in 1881. At the beginning of 1891, Malvern Church had been little more than a vision in the minds of a group of church leaders from Pine Street and Unley. The plans of F. W. Dancker gave some type of substance to their hopes, and the support they…
Mannum, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1956
Address: William Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238
The Church is constructed of local stone. A foundation stone was laid on the rear addition to the church on 3 June 1956 by Pastor J Doehler.
Mannum, SA - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1910
Address: Adelaide Road, , Mannum South Australia, 5238
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1910 by the Venerable Archdeacon Bussell.
Mannum, SA - St Martin's Lutheran
Year Built: 1935
Address: Cliff Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238
There is a foundation stone laid on 25 August 1935. The hall was erected in 1960.
Mannum, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: Walker Avenue, , Mannum South Australia, 5238
Formerly a Methodist church. A Foundation stone was laid on 19 June 1954 by Rev G.S. Wellington President of the Conference.
Marananga, SA - St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran
Year Built: 1873
Address: Seppeltsfield Road, , Marananga South Australia, 5355
The area was originally called Salt Creek. It was also known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German. The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The first church building was erected on the present church grounds, the land being given to…
Marion, SA - Methodist Wesleyan Chapel
Year Built: 1867
Address: Township Road, , Marion South Australia, 5043
The first Methodist service was held in the home of Henry and Ann Shearing. Henry donated the land the church is built on. The front 16 feet was added in 1867. The foundation stone was laid on 15 July 1862 and the opening ceremony occurred on 14 December 1862, led by the Reverend Mr Watsford. In 1911 the Church was completely…
Marion, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1965
Address: Corner Township Road & Church Crescent, , Marion South Australia, 5043
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1965 by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Western.
Maylands, SA - Church of Christ
Address: 157 Port Rush Road, , Maylands South Australia, 5069
The Maylands Church of Christ in South Australia grew out of the Janet Street (Maylands) Mission meetings.
McLaren Vale, SA - Congregational (Former)
Year Built: 1860
The laying of the Foundation stone took place on 27 July 1860 and the church opened on 20 February 1861. It was once a a unique performance space for acoustic music now The Sabella Cellar Door opened in 2019.
McLaren Vale, SA - St Margaret's Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: Main Road, , McLaren Vale South Australia, 5171
The land was donated by Thomas Hardy in 1905 formerly vineyards owned by William Hobcroft. The Foundation stone was laid on 19 June 1911by Thomas Hardy and the Church was dedicated on 21 November 1911. The Nave built of clay and limestone was added in 1968 to the memory of A.C. and E.H. Johnston.
McLaren Vale, SA - St Paul's Lutheran
Year Built: 1934
Address: 6 Aldersey Street, , McLaren Vale South Australia, 5171
The present Lutheran congregation had its beginnings a few kilometres away at Willunga, in a railway cottage the home of the Constable family. Services were quarterly with the first happening on 10 June 1934. The adhoc nature of services continued up to and including the duration of WW2 as did the support of visiting Pastors. A block…
McLaren Vale, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1988
Address: 257 Main Road, , McLaren Vale South Australia, 5171
In 1849 a land grant was made for the construction of a Wesleyan Church. The original section of the church was opened on 14 April 1858by Reverend William Ingram. The transept was built later in 1897 and the front porch was added in 1898. In 1987 the 129 year old church was deemed unsafe and was demolished. The present church was…
Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1953
Address: Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264
The Church was built in memory of Margaret H. Bowman (1953).
Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran
Year Built: 1958
Address: West Terrace, , Meningie South Australia, 5264
Lutheran services in the area go back to 1931 when Pastor T.G. Obst held services in a private home in Narrung. Services were also held in Wood Well. By the 1950's services were held in the Anglican church by Pastor Leo Doecke. On 5 May 1957 it was decided at a meeting to form a separate ELCA congregation from that of the Tailem Bend…
Meningie, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 2 Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 March 1958 by Herbert Bruce Hackett JP.
Meribah, SA - Lutheran
Address: Cnr Gibbison & Hartley Streets , , Meribah South Australia, 5311
Mile End, SA - St Jame's Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 1B Falcon Avenue, , Mile End South Australia, 5031
The Church was opened by Bishop Kennion on 1 February 1884. Many years before Mr Justice Gwynne had given an acre of land in the village of Cowandilla for church purposes. This was sold for £150 and an allotment bought in a more central position in the Thebarton area. This is the present site of the church. Due to the energeic work of…
Millicent, SA - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 2 Sixth Street, , Millicent South Australia, 5280
Early services were conducted by Rev Cadwell who rode or drove from Mt Gambier. A meeting was held in the home of the late Mr A Campbell on January 8 1878 when the gathering was presided over by Rev Cadwell. During this year it was decided to purchase land on which to build a Presbyterian Church and Messrs John McArthur, Samuel Stuckey…
Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: First Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne. This church was sold in 2014.
Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran
Year Built: 1958
Address: Maitland Road, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The first records of Lutheran services were recorded on the York Peninsula in the 1870's. In 1882 a Mr Johann Golthilf Bothe moved in to the area and built a Lutheran church on his property which was several miles north of the cemetery. Prior to this, services were held in several private homes including Schwarz's Farm. By March 19 1882…
Minlaton, SA - St Benedict the Abbot Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Fourth Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne.
Minlaton, SA - St Malachy's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: Main Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The Church was built in 1905. The Foundation stone was laid on 15 October 1905.
Mitcham, SA - Baptist
Address: 20 Albert Street, , Mitcham South Australia, 5062
It was on September the 8th 1858 that three dauntless Christians , Mr and Mrs Wauchope, and Mr John Heritage met in Mitcham and formed themselves into a Church. They drew up and signed a covenant which read, " We the undersigned hereby agree to unite in church fellowship having given a statement of our Christian experience in the presence…
Mitcham, SA - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1852
Address: 18 Church Road, , Mitcham South Australia,
A foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1848. McElligott's quarry at the southern end of Fullarton Road supplied the stone for St. Michaels. Gothic Revival Church built 1852, by W.Weir, southern nave added by E.Wright in 1863, vestry in 1871. Stone was quarried in Brownhill Creek Reserve and unfortunately the original (and typical…
Mitcham, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1962
Address: 103A Princes Road, , Mitcham South Australia, 3132
A foundation stone was laid on the original church on 10 January 1882 by the Hon John Colton MP. A foundation stone for the current church 2 December 1962 by Rev T.G. Ingliss President of the Conference.